Spalthaus – The Rausch Waterfall loop from Müllenbach

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Spalthaus – The Rausch Waterfall loop from Müllenbach

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Spalthaus – The Rausch Waterfall loop from Müllenbach

03:33

11.6km

320m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 2.26 km for 444 m

After 3.32 km for 988 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.92 km

Maria Schacht Mining Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

The refuge down in this valley is recommended.

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3.00 km

View of the slate heaps and the Kaulenbach Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Magnificent views over the slate mining area, the Kaulenbach valley and the Eifel landscape

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4.65 km

Spalthaus

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The split house is always open and invites you to linger with display boards and benches.

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6.16 km

From the pilgrimage church, you can reach the waterfall along the small Martenbach stream. It's not a big waterfall, but it's very pretty to look at, as it literally rushes down over thick stones for a few meters.

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9.73 km

Lüsern Stollen

Highlight • Cave

Located on a beautiful hiking trail in the Kaulenbachtal

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9.76 km

Kaulenbach Wooden Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Bridge over the Kaulenbach. Scenic and culturally interesting area.

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10.2 km

Grubenweg – Slate Mines Hiking Trail

Highlight • Trail

Rarely have I seen so many signposts in one place as here in the forest near Müllenbachtal on my hike through the Kaulenbachtal on the tracks of slate mining - …

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10.6 km

Kaulenbachtal Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

On this high Schieferberg ends the Schieferweg Kaulenbachtal.

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11.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.92 km

3.14 km

2.49 km

1.01 km

Surfaces

4.70 km

3.56 km

1.21 km

1.04 km

921 m

133 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

12°C

6°C

28 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

June 19, 2025,Ab Martental zur Schiefergrube Kaulenbachtal

I did a very similar tour in September...in quite wet weather. Today, in glorious sunshine.
We started at Martental Monastery...past the Corpus Christi service. The destination was the Kaulenbach Valley and the former slate mine. Magnificent!!!
Then back toward the monastery and the magnificent "Rausch" waterfall. It was wonderful...we dawdled endlessly. 🤗😂

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January 11, 2025,Leienkaul nach die Rausch und Wallfahrtskirche Maria Martental/ Teilstrecke Schiefergrubenweg

My walk today with a little snow and the occasional sun in this beautiful area really put me in a good mood. The highlight is definitely the waterfall: the Rausch, but the slate heap with its numerous tunnels was also very interesting. You should have sturdy shoes, surefootedness and a certain level of fitness.

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June 19, 2025,Mosel: Leienkaul / Kaulenbachtal. Wanderung im Schieferschuttgebirge

Past the Corpus Christi service (almost everything was parked because of it), we climbed up to the Schieferschuttgipfel plateau. Magnificent views of the slate dumps and the surrounding landscape, all in blissful tranquility. The adventurous trail continued over the Kaulenbach stream into the valley of the Schieferberge mountains. Across an alpine-like meadow, we continued along the Endert River and its …

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September 26, 2024,Durchs Kaulenbachtal und an der Endert

I found a similar tour at @Anita. Today the weather was pretty bad, so we took a shortcut.
Nevertheless, we saw and learned some interesting things on the Schieferweg. And the Endert waterfall, the Rausch, is worth seeing. Finally, the rain turned into a downpour and we were glad when we finally got in the car...🌧🌧🌧🌧

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August 7, 2022,Spalthaus - die Rauschrunde von Kloster Martental💒

Today we hiked the Grubenwegtour/Splithaus, which partially overlaps with the "wild Endert". We started at the Martental monastery. From there we went in the direction of Laienkaul and Müllenbach via the Schiefergrubenweg to the waterfall. When the temperatures were hot, you could cool off a bit by the water there. All in all a very nice hike

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May 2, 2025,Wilde Ennert mit alter Schiefergrube

Part 2 of the dream day took us to the wild Ennert River and through a slate mine... Glittering slate mountains with lizards that were unfortunately faster than my camera. The beautiful ridge walk over slate rock felt more like Southern Europe than the Eifel 😁.
A perfect vacation day came to a close with a final beer at the …

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May 2, 2025,...& noch eine kleine 🥾🥾 hintendran ....

...and because the weather was so nice and the day was still long, we quickly did the classic on the way home....

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May 1, 2024,Maria Martental Schiefergrube Leienkaul

If you are looking for a varied route, this is the right place. We start at the car park by the church and go into the Endert valley. First along the stream on beautiful, small forest paths, then a short and crisp zigzag up the mountain on a narrow slate path. At the top we first fall onto the bench …

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